bureau de change

[ by-roh duh shahnzh ]

noun

, French.

, plural bu·reaux de change [b, y, -roh d, uh, , shahnzh].

1. an office where money can be exchanged.

bureau de change

/ ˈbjʊərəʊ də ˈʃɒnʒ /

noun

1. a place where foreign currencies can be exchanged

Word History and Origins

Origin of bureau de change¹

C20: from French, literally: office of exchange

Example Sentences

So they bade him good day and took their way back to the Bureau de Change.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus we have "employment bureau," and can get English money for foreign at a "bureau de change."

From Project Gutenberg